How does TikTok’s “handyman” prank work? The trend follows a now-familiar script. A woman announces, “Things that my boyfriend and I have stuck up our butts,” before cutting to her partner listing ...

Takara Tomy has released the Poke-Nade Monster Ball, a new Pokeball-shaped virtual pet device The device features physical touch sensors, allowing users to genuinely pet and care for the Pokémon ...

People wearing Halloween masks banged on a family’s door in Alexandria and said they would break in and kill the residents. Police investigated the case as an attempted burglary – and learned ...

A viral TikTok trend known as the "AI Homeless Man Prank" is spurring parental panic and prompting police response across the country, as users create AI-altered images showing a homeless man inside ...

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Law enforcement agencies in Michigan are warning about a trend on TikTok where people are pranking friends and family with artificial intelligence videos. The videos make it ...

The prank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement. The prank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, ...

Police departments around the world are warning against the dangers of a trending social media prank that uses artificial intelligence to simulate a home invasion. Known online as the “homeless man ...

Western United Fish Company has recalled over 3,000 pounds of poke sold at Costco over potential listeria contamination. The recall includes 3,314.7 pounds of Kirkland Signature brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi ...

Technically, the poke never really left Facebook. The classic feature from Facebook’s early days lets users get a friend’s attention with a virtual nudge of sorts. While the poke fell out of use ages ...

The prank appeared to have been inspired by a social media trend. An 11-year-old Texas boy has died after being shot in the back when he allegedly attempted a door-knocking prank on a neighbor, police ...

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